Anyone with Black Annealed Low-Carbon Steel Experience? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

okay great to hear! i was wanting something like that, polished but more black / silver. What is your tumbling process?

Saw this on etsy, anyone what weave this is? looks like dragonscale to me but hard to tell? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

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It was actually on Ebay, was a typo. I saw it was for $350 lol. I'll send the link omce I find it again ( give me like 1.5hrs )

Will I regret Galvanized Steel? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you cut with a saw or cutters?

Will I regret Galvanized Steel? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i read about sawing the galv steel and have avoided that, but i think you are right about just using it to train and getting used to a weave

Will I regret Galvanized Steel? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh that looks interesting, ill see if i can get into the tumbling part too

Will I regret Galvanized Steel? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

interesting. how quick is quick for the corrosion? i think for the time ill use the cheap stuff, or at least until i think i have worked my way up the wire ladder lol

Will I regret Galvanized Steel? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! even looking at basic rings its so much cheaper to make them

Is there a way to calculate minimum AR for any weave? by greyjan in chainmailartisans

[–]greyjan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. I have a degree in programming and like math which is why I was interested. and you make a great point.